Culture

Tan France

TV
Mar 04

Queer Eye’s Tan France credits the late Barbara Windsor for his accent in new acting role

Elton John and Chappell Roan.

Music
Mar 04

Elton John joins the ‘Pink Pony Club’ after Oscar watch party performance with Chappell Roan

Selma Blair and her service dog, Scout.

Celebrity
Mar 04

All eyes are on Selma Blair’s date at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party — her adorable service dog

Ncuti Gatwa on the set of Doctor Who.

TV
Mar 03

Doctor Who director is hoping for more LGBTQ+ action in new season: ‘If he’s gay, let’s see it’

: (L-R) Elmis Reyes, Victoria Gutiérrez, Marisa Gutiérrez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Sandro Rubini attend the UTA 82nd Annual Golden Globes Afterparty at Marea on January 05, 2025

Celebrity
Mar 03

All the key facts about Karla Sofía Gascón’s wife, Marisa Gutiérrez, and their daughter

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz medley

Film
Mar 03

Everyone loves this Oscars shot of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: ‘Give the camera person a raise’

Mike Myers as Elon Musk during an SNL skit

TV
Mar 03

Elon Musk mocked for sulky reaction to Mike Myers’ ‘brutal’ Saturday Night Live impression

French composer Clement Ducol, French composer Camille and French director Jacques Audiard accept the award for Best Original Song for 'El Mal' from 'Emilia Perez'.

Film
Mar 03

Not one single person involved with Emilia Pérez talked about trans people in their Oscars speeches

Eboni Nichols and Queen Latifah attend the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California

Celebrity
Mar 03

Queen Latifah and partner Eboni Nichols wow fans on the Oscars’ red carpet

Split photo of Demi Moore and Mikey Madison at the Oscars.

Film
Mar 03

Viewers call out ‘the irony’ between The Substance and Demi Moore’s Oscars loss

From Elton John to Emilia Pérez, these are the big LGBTQ+ winners and losers at the Oscars

Film
Mar 03

All the major LGBTQ+ winners and losers at the Oscars 2025

Celebrity
Mar 03

Morgan Freeman honours ‘dear friend’ Gene Hackman during the Oscars’ In Memoriam

A still from Anora.

Film
Mar 03

Anora stars want to see ‘a shift where sex workers are respected’ after Oscars success

Zoë Saldaña won the Best Support Actress Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez.

Film
Mar 03

Zoë Saldaña breaks down in tears accepting Oscar for role in transgender crime musical Emilia Pérez

The Organisation of American States building in Washington D.C.

Arts
Mar 01

D.C gallery cancels exhibitions of Black and LGBTQ+ artists

A red carpet picture of playwright Chris Bush.

Theatre
Feb 17

Playwright Chris Bush says being trans in the public eye ‘terrifying’ right now

Jonathan Van Ness

Tickets
Jan 22

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness announces Hot & Healed Tour: ‘We need every healing strategy’

Theatre
Jan 17

Jonathan Bailey stuns in new behind-the-scenes Richard II rehearsal photos

Exclusive
Jan 17

Scissorhandz star Jordan Kai Burnett: ‘I’ve always called Edward Scissorhands a gay robot’

A person playing the saxophone on stage.

Music
Jan 13

Queer jazz night launching in London

Sam Nicoresti

TV
Dec 20 2024

Sam Nicoresti’s hilarious LGBTQ+ comedy special ‘Wokeflake’ is going viral on TikTok

Brogan Bertie

Trans
Dec 13 2024

Trans artist Brogan Bertie named Portrait Artist of the Year

Oil painting of Jesus being held up by Mary and St John

Religion
Dec 12 2024

There’s a long history of Jesus challenging gender norms: ‘I think of it as his coming out moment’

A red background with images of Christmas presents and trees on it, with Diana Vickers on the right and Danny Beard on the left posing

Exclusive
Dec 06 2024

A chaotic Christmas chat with Danny Beard and Diana Vickers: ‘In my nativity I played H from Steps’

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Books

US
Feb 17

Julianne Moore ‘in shock’ after Trump bans her children’s book Freckleface Strawberry

Exclusive
Feb 14

Heartstopper meets Bridget Jones in Harry Trevaldwyn’s ‘bold’ young adult novel and TV show

PinkNews' February Book Club has arrived.

News
Jan 31

PinkNews Book Club: 10 queer reads for LGBTQ+ History Month

Film
Jan 24

Queer The Acolyte star to lead adaptation of adored fantasy novel Children of Blood and Bone

Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

UK
Jan 20

Trans talk added to Oxford Literary Festival line-up after backlash over gender-critical speakers

On the left, Matt Bomer in a brwon jacket, smiling while at an event. On the right, the grey cover of A Little Life, featuring a man weeping with his hand against his face

Books
Jan 15

Matt Bomer to voice 10th anniversary edition of divisive queer novel A Little Life

Mary Malone at a photo call for Harlan Coben's new Netflix series Missing You

Exclusive
Jan 01

Missing You star Mary Malone on her gritty role as Aqua: ‘She’s not this trans side character’

A person in front of an array of books reading from the pages of a paperback.

UK
Dec 31 2024

One of the UK’s most popular LGBTQ+ bookshops takes ‘difficult decision’ to close

Bisexually Pounded By The Mysterious New Jersey Drones book cover by Chuck Tingle

Books
Dec 20 2024

Queer erotica author Chuck Tingle just released a horny new book – about the New Jersey drones

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Tan France

TV
Mar 04

Queer Eye’s Tan France credits the late Barbara Windsor for his accent in new acting role

Elton John and Chappell Roan.

Music
Mar 04

Elton John joins the ‘Pink Pony Club’ after Oscar watch party performance with Chappell Roan

Selma Blair and her service dog, Scout.

Celebrity
Mar 04

All eyes are on Selma Blair’s date at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party — her adorable service dog

: (L-R) Elmis Reyes, Victoria Gutiérrez, Marisa Gutiérrez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Sandro Rubini attend the UTA 82nd Annual Golden Globes Afterparty at Marea on January 05, 2025

Celebrity
Mar 03

All the key facts about Karla Sofía Gascón’s wife, Marisa Gutiérrez, and their daughter

Eboni Nichols and Queen Latifah attend the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California

Celebrity
Mar 03

Queen Latifah and partner Eboni Nichols wow fans on the Oscars’ red carpet

Split photo of Demi Moore and Mikey Madison at the Oscars.

Film
Mar 03

Viewers call out ‘the irony’ between The Substance and Demi Moore’s Oscars loss

Morgan Freeman

Celebrity
Mar 03

Morgan Freeman honours ‘dear friend’ Gene Hackman during the Oscars’ In Memoriam

A still from Anora.

Film
Mar 03

Anora stars want to see ‘a shift where sex workers are respected’ after Oscars success

Zoë Saldaña won the Best Support Actress Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez.

Film
Mar 03

Zoë Saldaña breaks down in tears accepting Oscar for role in transgender crime musical Emilia Pérez

Split photo of Conan O'Brien and Karla Sofía Gascón

Celebrity
Mar 03

Conan O’Brien kickstarts his Oscars monologue with a dig at Karla Sofía Gascón

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Gaming
Dec 04 2024

Every LGBTQ+ character you can play as in Marvel Rivals

Hawkeye

Comic Books
Oct 14 2024

Marvel’s new Hawkeye is non-binary and Two-Spirit

Joe Locke and Kathryn Hahn in a still from Agatha All Along

TV
Oct 10 2024

Joe Locke reacts to Teen’s identity being revealed in Agatha All Along

Tara Jones (Corinna Brown) and Darcy Olsson (Kizzy Edgell) in Heartstopper season three.

TV
Oct 03 2024

Heartstopper season three confirms a major development for Darcy

Barbie dolls of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy (Mattel Creations)

Comic Books
Sep 25 2024

Sapphic icons Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy immortalised as Barbie dolls

Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring in Heartstopper season three

Exclusive
Sep 25 2024

Kit Connor says this Heartstopper season three episode is his ‘favourite ever’

Kit Connor and Joe Locke as Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring in Heartstopper season three

Exclusive
Sep 25 2024

Kit Connor and Joe Locke haven’t been told how Heartstopper ends: ‘Can’t trust us’

Kit Connor in a grey top and jacket

Exclusive
Sep 25 2024

Kit Connor wants to see this ‘brilliant’ gay actor in Heartstopper season four

Kit Connor as Nick Nelson in Heartstopper season three's iconic shower scene.

Exclusive
Sep 25 2024

Kit Connor on Heartstopper’s famous shower scene: ‘I like getting sprayed down’

Kit Connor (left) and Joe Locke (right) spoke to PinkNews ahead of Heartstopper season three. (Netflix/PinkNews)

Exclusive
Sep 25 2024

Heartstopper stars on ‘intense’ seven-hour sex scene shoot and ‘horny’ fandom

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Drag

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Drag
Mar 01

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Marmalade breaks world record for iconic reason

On the left, Acacia Forgot lip-syncing. On the right, Suzie Toot during her confrontation with Acacia Forgot.

TV
Feb 28

Eliminated Drag Race star reflects on beef with ‘arrogant’ Suzie Toot: ‘I love to hold a grudge’

The Vivienne in a blue dress holding her arm against her blonde wig against a colourful rainbow background.

Drag
Feb 27

The Vivienne’s father delivers moving speech as Drag Race UK stars honour late queen at awards show

Exclusive
Feb 25

Jujubee on Trump, tokenism and why she’s ‘totally done’ with Drag Race

Kori King smiling as she wraps her arms around Lydia B Kollins in episode eight of Drag Race season 17

TV
Feb 25

Drag Race’s Kori King confirms she’s in a relationship with co-star Lydia B Kollins

Drag Race season six cast.

Trans
Feb 25

Drag Race star ‘didn’t want to accept she was trans’ but says Kylie Sonique gave her crucial advice

More Drag stories

: (L-R) Elmis Reyes, Victoria Gutiérrez, Marisa Gutiérrez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Sandro Rubini attend the UTA 82nd Annual Golden Globes Afterparty at Marea on January 05, 2025

Celebrity
Mar 03

All the key facts about Karla Sofía Gascón’s wife, Marisa Gutiérrez, and their daughter

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz medley

Film
Mar 03

Everyone loves this Oscars shot of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: ‘Give the camera person a raise’

French composer Clement Ducol, French composer Camille and French director Jacques Audiard accept the award for Best Original Song for 'El Mal' from 'Emilia Perez'.

Film
Mar 03

Not one single person involved with Emilia Pérez talked about trans people in their Oscars speeches

Split photo of Demi Moore and Mikey Madison at the Oscars.

Film
Mar 03

Viewers call out ‘the irony’ between The Substance and Demi Moore’s Oscars loss

From Elton John to Emilia Pérez, these are the big LGBTQ+ winners and losers at the Oscars

Film
Mar 03

All the major LGBTQ+ winners and losers at the Oscars 2025

Morgan Freeman

Celebrity
Mar 03

Morgan Freeman honours ‘dear friend’ Gene Hackman during the Oscars’ In Memoriam

A still from Anora.

Film
Mar 03

Anora stars want to see ‘a shift where sex workers are respected’ after Oscars success

Zoë Saldaña won the Best Support Actress Oscar for her role in Emilia Pérez.

Film
Mar 03

Zoë Saldaña breaks down in tears accepting Oscar for role in transgender crime musical Emilia Pérez

Split photo of Conan O'Brien and Karla Sofía Gascón

Celebrity
Mar 03

Conan O’Brien kickstarts his Oscars monologue with a dig at Karla Sofía Gascón

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz medley

Music
Mar 03

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo honour Judy Garland and Diana Ross in showstopping Oscars performance

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Gaming

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A screenshot of Karlach from Baldur's Gate 3

Gaming
Feb 12

Baldur’s Gate 3 actor refuses to work on Disco Elysium successor

Gaming
Jan 29

‘Anti-woke’ Real Game Awards honours trans developer – her reaction is priceless

A screenshot of the video game Fortnite

Gaming
Jan 28

Fortnite brings trans character Dreamer back to item shop

A screenshot of Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Gaming
Jan 22

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 developer denies rumours the game has been banned due to LGBTQ+ content

Gaming
Jan 17

Six Nintendo Switch 2 games we’re seriously looking forward to, including Pokemon Legends Z-A

Nintendo characters Donkey Kong, Birdo and Luigi in front of mountains the colour of the trans flag

Gaming
Jan 16

A guide to Nintendo’s LGBTQ+ history as Switch 2 revealed

A screenshot from Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming
Jan 07

Hit PlayStation game Horizon Zero Dawn set to become a movie – but how queer will it be?

Gaming
Jan 07

DEI Watchdog game rating site mocked online: ‘Shows how soft the anti-woke gamers truly are’

TV
Jan 07

The Last of Us season two teaser gives first look at Ellie and Dina’s queer romance

More Gaming stories

Elton John and Chappell Roan.

Music
Mar 04

Elton John joins the ‘Pink Pony Club’ after Oscar watch party performance with Chappell Roan

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz medley

Film
Mar 03

Everyone loves this Oscars shot of Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo: ‘Give the camera person a raise’

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the Oscars with a Wizard of Oz medley

Music
Mar 03

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo honour Judy Garland and Diana Ross in showstopping Oscars performance

Liam Payne

Music
Mar 02

BRIT awards pay tribute to Liam Payne

The Last Dinner Party: Abigail Morris, Georgia Davies, Aurora Nishevci, Emily Roberts and Lizzie Mayland

Music
Mar 02

The Last Dinner Party calls for support for independent venues

Music
Mar 02

Five major LGBTQ+ wins at the 2025 BRIT Awards

Chappell Roan at the Grammys

Music
Mar 01

Chappell Roan dedicates BRIT Award to trans artists, drag queens and Sinéad O’Connor

JADE just made BRIT Award history

Music
Mar 01

JADE tearfully thanks Little Mix members as she makes BRIT Awards history

Charli XCX pays tribute to SOPHIE at BRIT Awards

Music
Mar 01

Charli XCX pays tribute to trans icon SOPHIE in BRIT Awards speech

Kelly Clarkson addressing the camera on her talk show, wearing a blue jumper.

Music
Feb 28

Kelly Clarkson leaves lesbian fans flustered with cheeky queer nod in song cover

More Music stories

The International Pride Orchestra.

Theatre
Feb 27

International Pride Orchestra ‘heartbroken’ after Kennedy Center concert cancelled

Exclusive
Feb 25

Jujubee on Trump, tokenism and why she’s ‘totally done’ with Drag Race

The Royal Shakespeare Company has launched a new production of Christopher Marlow's Edward II. (Seamus Ryan)

Exclusive
Feb 24

The probably queer English king you’ve probably never heard of

Jonathan Bailey (R) as Richard II Royce Pierreson as Henry Bullingbrook (L). (Manuel Harlan)

Theatre
Feb 21

Richard II review: Jonathan Bailey is commanding and campy in Shakespeare classic

Cynthia Erivo

Theatre
Feb 20

Cynthia Erivo to take over Tony Awards hosting duties from Ariana DeBose

Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC

Music
Feb 19

Kennedy Centre cancels Pride concert featuring Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC

Theatre
Feb 19

Cynthia Erivo’s first major role post Wicked confirmed and religious zealots are raging

A red carpet picture of playwright Chris Bush.

Theatre
Feb 17

Playwright Chris Bush says being trans in the public eye ‘terrifying’ right now

Omari Douglas holds a wrapped up baby in a photo from the set of Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew

Theatre
Feb 14

Review: Omari Douglas is a triumph in heartbreaking and hilarious Lavender, Hyacinth, Violet, Yew

Shonda Rhimes

Theatre
Feb 14

Bridgerton producer Shonda Rhimes resigns from Kennedy Center board after Trump voted as chairman

More Theatre stories

TV

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TV
Mar 04

Queer Eye’s Tan France credits the late Barbara Windsor for his accent in new acting role

Ncuti Gatwa on the set of Doctor Who.

TV
Mar 03

Doctor Who director is hoping for more LGBTQ+ action in new season: ‘If he’s gay, let’s see it’

Mike Myers as Elon Musk during an SNL skit

TV
Mar 03

Elon Musk mocked for sulky reaction to Mike Myers’ ‘brutal’ Saturday Night Live impression

Rylan smiles in a red suit in a promotional image for Doctor Who.

TV
Mar 02

Queer TV icon Rylan cast in Doctor Who ‘Eurovision in space’ episode

On the left, Acacia Forgot lip-syncing. On the right, Suzie Toot during her confrontation with Acacia Forgot.

TV
Feb 28

Eliminated Drag Race star reflects on beef with ‘arrogant’ Suzie Toot: ‘I love to hold a grudge’

The 9-1-1 gang in a nightclub collage

TV
Feb 27

Ranking 9-1-1 characters by how much fun they’d be at a gay bar

More TV stories